Patriot Guard Riders of New York announces 2nd Annual Heroes Run fund-raiser

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Jun 10, 2014 at 12:01 AMJun 10, 2014 at 9:11 AM

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Patriot Guard Riders of New York announced today that they will be hosting the 2nd Annual Heroes Run Fund-raiser at St. Paulís Firemanís Exempt, located at 690 Thomas Ave., Rochester, NY 14617.The event starts with a ride; registration at 10 a.m., with the ride leaving at noon. Motorcycles, as well as cars, are welcome. The ride will include a stop at the West Webster Firemanís Memorial dedicated to the fallen West Webster firemen, which includes Mike Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka, killed during an ambush Christmas Eve 2012; David Clapp, who died in 1986; and William Bostian, who died in 2005, to pay respect and honor these heroes. Special portrait paintings of Mike Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka will be presented. The next stop will be at CDS Monarch on Hard Road, Webster, to conduct a short service of respect and to honor the Warrior Salute heroes at the CDS Monarch Veterans monument. The ride will continue on with stops in Ontario and Macedon, then back to St. Paulís Firemanís Exempt for a picnic-style dinner and live music at 4 p.m. by patriotic singer DannyB and the Morgan Crispy Band. The fund-raiser includes a raffle of his and her leather vests valued at more than $500 and a 50/50.Proceeds from the event will benefit the Patriot Guard Riders of New York HOTH (Help on the Homefront) www.pgrny.org/help-on-the-homefront and New York Warrior Alliance, www.nywarrioralliance.org. Registration for the ride is $20 per vehicle - $15 per passenger, for dinner and live music only, $15 per person. This is a pay at the door event.The PGRNY HOTH program is a volunteer outreach group providing support to veterans, families of deployed service members, and Gold Star families. 100% of funds designated for the HOTH program are used directly for our heroes and their families. New York Warrior Alliance supports wounded military members and their caregivers by honoring their service with donations to aide in their rehabilitation. Their funding is supported through donations that are received from the community and other non-profit organizations. 100% of their financial donations go directly to wounded warriors. Both organizations accept financial donations through their respective websites.The Patriot Guard Riders of New York, www.pgrny.org invites the public to join us for our 2nd Annual Heroes Run and welcomes your visit to our website to learn more about the PGRNY and its activities and/or to make a financial contribution.Messenger Post will be covering the event online and in print.